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A. IS K E'. REGLINING CHAIR.

Patented Aug. 10, 1869*.

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Be itA known that I, ANTHONY IsKE, of the o ityl of Lancaster, in theState of Pennsylvania, .have invented new and improved Combinations inReclin ing-Chairs; and I do hereby. declare thatv the ibllowing is afull and correct description of the construction and operation of thesame, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, making apart oflthis specification, in which- Figurel is a perspective view o1 one sideof the chair without the seat and upholsterers work.

Figure 2, the same, in a reclining position, without the table. Thedotted lines indicate the cushions' on' the arm and back-supports.

Figure 3 shows the united hinged frame and parts` detached.

Figure lt'shows the table aiid appliances. Figure 5, the outer side ofthe chair with the headed pin-plates and. hook, one of which latter isalso separately shown; Y

The nature of my invention consists in the combination of the parts of areclining-chair, .to answer both for the student or invalid, as well asan easy-chair *for the man-of business or leisure, as also to adapt tliesame for thegreater convenience for the upholsterer and mode ofoperating it.

To enable others skilled in the art tomake and use my invention, I willnow describe the'sam'e.

jlhe metallic-jointed fra'me A, A, and A, is

in itself not new, b ut in ,additiolnn I forni the upper.

plate A* with a central (or nearly so) disk, j, perforated for a`binding-screw, QM', and two -slots with' space for said hook to slideon, between the guideledge or flange D, and open slots. Y

This arrangement 'is only required on one side of the chair, as thesquare hook end, made to fit into the slots, braces both ways.

I am aware that pawlswith `latchets'are used, but'.

the teeth on the ratchets must be reversed, and one pawl held up on the-one side, ywhile the other is'being operated on the other side, andtherefore objectionable, while in this case itis only necessary to liftthe hook out andshove it against the flange, when the back will fall andthe footpiece risc to any desired inclination, by drawing the hook intoits slot. The connection is iirm, and the Darts 'cannot` yield in anydirection. v

rlhis lower plateA2 has also fastened, to the inner edge, perforatedlugs or ears e, by which it can be ad-v justedto the side ofthe chair orrail R.

' The ari'nrail B, with its cushion, can be easily r'emoved, as alsothe.back and leg-,supports F G.

The table-Hffflsnl be turned in or around, and inclined,- so as to`adapt it to support a book or writing'- material, adjusted inthe mostconvenient manner,

This table is supported on a plate, I, provided with a circular disk, J,having radiating notches, for the reception of' a lip, k, adapted to fitinto said'notches, said lip being on a similar disk, K, and like Jperfo: rated for a binding-screw, M, which unites the two disks.

j When adjusted, this latter circular disk K is connected, bya bent arm,with a disk, L, also perforated, for a binding-screw, M', and by it isconnected to the under side of the disk f in the upper piece Al'of the Yhinged frame, the latter having a screw-thread for that purpose.

The end or side-plates A1A* have also a hook-plate, E, with a slotopening, as shown, in such a -manner that tbe'lleaded pins b on theplates (X, fig. 5,) attached ftothe sidesP, and-which also `constitutethelegs or lsupports ofthe chair,-A can only be inserted or disengaged,when brought into a certain -position by the hinged frame, composed ofA, A2, A, and A.

By means of these several additions, I obtain advantages of the.greatest importance, b'oth in construction" and finishing the chair withmore ease; the seat is'more easily attached, after being cushioned, asalso the back and armsupport, which is equally convenient for makingrepairs'on the same.

, As intimated before, I am aware tue hinge-arrangement is not n'ew, andthat a pair of hinged pawls and reversed ratchets is also used, nor do Iciaimfsuch; but I am not aware that plates provided with slotted eyeletsa, orv hooks E, perforations *and iiange D, and

ears e, were ever arranged orv used before, together with or without adisk, f, for, the attachment of a table, and putting the'parts together,in the-manner specified. Therefore,

What I claim as my invention, anddesirc to`\securc 1. The arrangement oftheiiange D, hooks E, open slots a on the hinged pieces A, A", A, and A,inl combination with the 'headed pins b and plates X, on the severalparts B, F, U, and P, substantially in the manner shown, and fortlie'pnrpose specified. I

2. In combination with the said arrangement of the parts aforesaid, theperforated disk j, ouV part A of the hinged frame,'with the disk L, onthe adjust` able table-support I J K, with its binding-screwdld, whenconstructed and applied in the manner and for the purpose set forthf. v

Witnesses:' ANTHONY ISK E.

JNO. M. Anwen', ,JOHN D'oYLE.

